Professional Social Sharing Buttons… vs Grow for WordPress (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Professional Social Sharing Buttons…

Professional Social Sharing Buttons…

4.4(1,049)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
VS
Grow for WordPress

Grow for WordPress

2.3(3)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Grow for WordPress

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 1,049 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has accumulated 4.9M+ total downloads while Grow for WordPress has 83K+. Grow for WordPress has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.4/5Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress2.3/5
Total Reviews
1,049Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress3
Active Installs
20K+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress10K+
Total Downloads
4.9M+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress83K+
Support Resolution
0%Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress0%
Last Updated
1 year agoProfessional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress11 months ago
First Released
2012Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress2023
Age
14 yearsProfessional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress3 years
WP Requires
3.7+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress5.2+
PHP Requires
5.3+Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress7.4+
Business Model
FreeProfessional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPressFree
Latest Version
9.7.13Professional Social Sharing Buttons…
Grow for WordPress1.5.3

Rating Breakdown

Professional Social Sharing Buttons…

4.4/5(1,049 reviews)
5
76%
4
8%
3
2%
2
2%
1
11%

Grow for WordPress

2.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
67%

Recent Reviews

Professional Social Sharing Buttons… Reviews

by dhphoto_se

Excellent!

The plugin works fine for me. Looks good and easy to use.

by jkcohen

I’m sure Shareaholic is great!

I am unaware of how Shareaholic is benefitting me or my site; the plugin probably came with the hosting setup. I am posting a five-star review on the basis of the insistent nag message which pops up w

Works great

Very good plugin!

Grow for WordPress Reviews

by miheui

Should Be A Great Plugin, But It Stinks

The concept of this plugin is awesome: it does a bunch of things that helps your site get more signups and engagement. But it falls very short. First of all, the inline subscription form is UGLY. I me

by btreece84

Title

Doesn’t follow accepted best practices. This topic was modified 1 year, 9 months ago by btreece84.

by simplitty

Great

It’s helpful. Worth trying.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Professional Social Sharing Buttons… or Grow for WordPress more popular?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has 20K+ active installations while Grow for WordPress has 10K+. Professional Social Sharing Buttons… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Professional Social Sharing Buttons… or Grow for WordPress?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has a 4.4/5 rating from 1,049 reviews, while Grow for WordPress has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Professional Social Sharing Buttons… and Grow for WordPress free?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… is free and Grow for WordPress is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Professional Social Sharing Buttons… or Grow for WordPress?
As of April 2026, Professional Social Sharing Buttons… has a 0% support resolution rate while Grow for WordPress has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Professional Social Sharing Buttons… was last updated 1 year ago and Grow for WordPress was last updated 11 months ago.

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